Academic calendars
Concordia University Wisconsin follows two academic calendars: traditional and non-traditional. For a listing of all University events, please visit the Campus Calendar.
Programs that follow the traditional calendar
- All traditional undergraduate programs
- Applied Exercise Science
- DPT
- Graduate Art Education
- Graduate Music
- Medical Assistant
- AMOT/BMOT/TMOT
- MSIT
- Pharmacy
- Physician Assistant
- OTD
2018 - 2019 Traditional Academic Calendar
Winterim 2019
- January 7, Monday | Winterim Begins
- Classes Resume
- January 25, Friday
- Winterim Examinations
Semester II (Spring 2019)
- January 14, Monday
- Pharmacy Classes Begin (Mequon)
- January 28, Monday
- Second Semester Begins for Traditional Undergraduates (A full day of classes)
- February 8, Friday
- Last Day to Add a Regular Semester Class
- March 11-15, Pharmacy Spring Recess (Mequon)
- March 18-22, Spring Recess - Traditional Undergraduates
- April 5, Friday
- Last Day to Drop a Regular Semester Class
- April 18, Thursday | Easter Break Begins
- No classes meet that start after 4:00 p.m. CST
- April 19, Good Friday
- No Classes
- April 21, Sunday | Easter
- April 22, Monday
- Classes Resume at 4:00 p.m. CST
- May 13-17, Monday-Friday
- Final Examinations
- May 17, Friday
- Graduate Commencement (6:00 p.m. - Mequon)
Doctorates and Masters ONLY - R. John Buuck Field House
- Graduate Commencement (6:00 p.m. - Mequon)
- May 18, Saturday
- Baccalaureate (10:00 a.m. - Mequon) - Chapel of Christ Triumphant
- Undergraduate Commencement (1:30 p.m. - Mequon)
Bachelors and Associates ONLY - R. John Buuck Field House
- May 19, Sunday
- Baccalaureate (11:00 a.m. – Ann Arbor) – Chapel of the Holy Trinity
- Undergraduate Commencement (2:00 p.m. - Ann Arbor) – Field House
Summer 2019
- May 20, Monday
- Summer School - Session 1 Classes Begin
- May 27, Monday | Memorial Day
- No Classes
- June 7, Friday
- Last Day of 3 Week Session 1 Classes
- June 10, Monday
- Summer School - Session 2 Classes Begin
- June 28, Friday
- Last Day of 6 Week Session 1 Classes
- Last Day of 3 Week Session 2 Classes
- July 4, Thursday | Independence Day
- Most Classes Will Not Meet
- July 19, Friday
- Last Day of 6 Week Session 2 Classes
2019 - 2020 Traditional Academic Calendar
Semester I (Fall 2019)
- August 19, Monday
- Pharmacy Classes Begin (Mequon)
- August 25, Sunday
- Opening Service (Mequon)
- August 26, Monday
- First Day of Traditional Classes (A full day of classes)
- Opening Service (Ann Arbor)
- September 2, Monday | Labor Day
- No Classes
- September 6, Friday
- Last Day to Add a Regular Semester Class
- October 24 & 25, Thursday & Friday
- Fall Break - No Traditional Undergraduate Classes
- November 1, Friday
- Last Day to Drop a Regular Semester Class
- November 27, Wednesday | Thanksgiving Vacation Begins
- No traditional undergraduate classes meet that start after 4:00 p.m. CST
- November 28, Thursday | Thanksgiving Day
- No Classes
- November 29, Friday | Thanksgiving Break Continues
- No Classes
- December 2, Monday
- Classes Resume (A full day of classes)
- December 8, Sunday
- Graduation (2:00 p.m.) - Ann Arbor
- December 9-13, Monday-Friday
- Final Examinations
- December 14, Saturday
- Baccalaureate (10:00 a.m.) - Chapel of Christ Triumphant (Mequon)
- Commencement (1:30 p.m.) - R. John Buuck Field House (Mequon)
Winterim 2019
- January 6, Monday | Winterim Begins
- Classes Resume
- January 24, Friday
- Winterim Examinations
Semester II (Spring 2020)
- January 13, Monday
- Pharmacy Classes Begin (Mequon)
- January 27, Monday
- Second Semester Begins for Traditional Undergraduates (A full day of classes)
- February 7, Friday
- Last Day to Add a Regular Semester Class
- March 9-13, Pharmacy Spring Recess (Mequon)
- March 16-20, Spring Recess - Traditional Undergraduates
- April 3, Friday
- Last Day to Drop a Regular Semester Class
- April 9, Thursday | Easter Break Begins
- No classes meet that start after 4:00 p.m. CST
- April 10, Friday | Good Friday
- No Classes
- April 12, Sunday | Easter
- April 13, Monday
- Classes Resume at 4:00 p.m. CST
- May 11-15, Monday-Friday
- Final Examinations
- May 15, Friday
- Graduate Commencement (6:00 p.m. - Mequon)
Doctorates and Masters ONLY - R. John Buuck Field House
- Graduate Commencement (6:00 p.m. - Mequon)
- May 16, Saturday
- Baccalaureate (10:00 a.m. - Mequon) - Chapel of Christ Triumphant
- Undergraduate Commencement (1:30 p.m. - Mequon)
Bachelors and Associates ONLY - R. John Buuck Field House
- May 17, Sunday
- Baccalaureate (11:00 a.m. – Ann Arbor) – Chapel of the Holy Trinity
- Undergraduate Commencement (2:00 p.m. - Ann Arbor) – Field House
Summer 2020
- May 18, Monday
- Summer School - Session 1 Classes Begin
- May 25, Monday | Memorial Day
- No Classes
- June 5, Friday
- Last Day of 3 Week Session 1 Classes
- June 8, Monday
- Summer School - Session 2 Classes Begin
- June 26, Friday
- Last Day of 6 Week Session 1 Classes
- Last Day of 3 Week Session 2 Classes
- July 3, Friday | Independence Day Observed
- Most Classes Will Not Meet
- July 17, Friday
- Last Day of 6 Week Session 2 Classes
2020 - 2021 Traditional Academic Calendar
Semester I (Fall 2020)
- August 17 Monday
- Pharmacy classes begin - Mequon
- August 23 Sunday
- Opening Service - Mequon
- August 24 Monday
- First Day of Traditional Classes
- Opening Service – Ann Arbor
- September 4 Friday
- Last Day to Add a Regular Semester Class
- September 7 Monday
- LABOR DAY – No Class
- October 15 - 16 Thursday-Friday
- Fall Break-No traditional undergrad Classes
- October 30 Friday
- Last Day to Drop a Regular Semester Class
- November 25 Wednesday
- Thanksgiving Vacation begins – no traditional
- undergraduate classes meet that start after 4:00 pm local time
- November 26 Thursday
- THANKSGIVING DAY
- November 30 Monday
- Classes Resume
- December 6 Sunday
- Graduation 2:00 pm Ann Arbor
- December 7 - 11 Monday-Friday
- Final Examinations
- Christmas Recess Begins after Last Exam
- December 12 Saturday
- Graduation 1:30 pm - Mequon
- December 25 Friday
- CHRISTMAS DAY
Winterim 2020
- January 4 Monday
- Classes Resume – Winterim Begins
- January 22 Friday
- Winterim Examinations
Semester II (Spring 2021)
- January 11 Monday
- Pharmacy classes begin - Mequon
- January 25 Monday
- Second Semester Begins
- February 5 Friday
- Last Day to Add a Regular Semester Class
- March 8 - 12
- Pharmacy Spring Recess - Mequon
- March 15 - 19
- Spring Recess – Traditional Undergraduates
- April 1 Thursday
- Last Day to Drop a Regular Semester Class
- April 1 Thursday
- Easter break begins – no classes meet that start after 4:00 local time
- April 4 Sunday
- EASTER
- April 5 Monday
- Classes Resume at 4:00 local time
- May 10 - 14 Monday-Friday
- qFinal Examinations
- May 14 Friday
- Graduate Student Graduation 6:00 pm - Mequon
- May 15 Saturday
- Undergrad Student Graduation 1:30 pm – Mequon
- May 16 Sunday
- Undergrad Student Graduation 2:00 pm – Ann Arbor
Summer 2021
- 3 Week Session
May 17 - June 4 (no school May 31)
June 7 - June 25 - 6 Week Session
May 17 - June 25 (no school May 31)
June 14 - July 23 (no school July 5)
Programs that follow a non-traditional calendar
- All adult accelerated programs
- BSN completion program
- Counseling
- Graduate education programs
- Graduate nursing programs
- MBA
- RN-BSN-MSN
- SPA
2018 - 2019 Non-Traditional Academic Calendar
Fall 2018 - Six Week
- A mini term July 1st – August 11th
- B mini term August 13th – September 22nd
- D mini term September 24th – November 3rd
- E mini term November 5th – December 31st
- (December 17 – December 31 all centers on break – no classes offered)
Fall 2018 - Eight Week
- F mini term July 1st – August 25th
- G mini term August 27th – October 20th
- H mini term October 22nd – December 31st
- (December 17 – December 31 all centers on break – no classes offered)
Spring 2019 – Six Week
- January 1 – January 6 – no classes offered
- A mini term January 7 – February 17
- B mini term February 18 – March 31
- D mini term April 1 – May 12
- E mini term May 13 – June 23
- June 24 – June 30 – no classes offered
Spring 2019 – Eight Week
- January 1 – January 6 – no classes offered
- F mini term January 7 – March 3
- G mini term March 4 – April 28
- H mini term April 29 – June 23
- June 24 – June 30 – no classes offered
2019 - 2020 Non-Traditional Academic Calendar
Fall 2019 - Six Week
- A mini term July 1st – August 11th
- B mini term August 12th – September 22nd
- D mini term September 23rd – November 3rd
- E mini term November 4th – December 15th
- December 16 – December 31 – no classes offered
Fall 2019 - Eight Week
- F mini term July 1st – August 25th
- G mini term August 26th – October 20th
- H mini term October 21st – December 15th
- December 16 – December 31 – no classes offered
Spring 2020 - Six Week
- January 1 – January 5 – no classes offered
- A mini term January 6th – February 16th
- B mini term February 17th – March 29th
- D mini term March 30th – May 10th
- E mini term May 11th – June 21st
- June 22 – June 30 – no classes offered
Spring 2020 - Eight Week
- January 1 – January 5 – no classes offered
- F mini term January 6th – March 1st
- G mini term March 2nd – April 26th
- H mini term April 27th – June 21st
- June 22 – June 30 – no classes offered
2020 - 2021 Non-Traditional Academic Calendar
Fall 2020 - Six Week
- A mini term July 6th – August 16th
- B mini term August 17th – September 27th
- D mini term September 28th – November 8th
- E mini term November 9th – December 20th
- December 21 – December 31 all centers on break – no classes offered
Fall 2020 - Eight Week
- F mini term July 6th – August 30th
- G mini term August 31st – October 25th
- H mini term October 26th – December 20th
- December 21 – December 31 all centers on break – no classes offered
Spring 2021 - Six Week
- January 1 – January 3 – no classes offered
- A mini term January 4th – February 14th
- B mini term February 15th – March 28th
- D mini term March 29th – May 9th
- E mini term May 10th – June 20th
- June 21 – June 30 – no classes offered
Spring 2021 - Eight Week
- January 1 – January 3 – no classes offered
- F mini term January 4th – February 28th
- G mini term March 1st – April 25th
- H mini term April 26th – June 20th
- June 21 – June 30 – no classes offered